A side note one of Winterhalter’s greatest paintings was Eugene and her ladies in waiting - he actually later used the same pose for a picture of nude nymphs- a present from the supposedly prudish Queen Victoria to Albert

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The Empress Eugenie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting, 1855 https://t.co/j0RP1lBh0T

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The Empress Eugenie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting, 1855

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April 20, 1805: German painter Franz Xaver Winterhalter is born.

Winterhalter was a very in-demand artist. First summoned to the English court by Queen Victoria in 1841, he painted most of Europe’s royalty and leading aristocracy.

🎨 "Portrait of Queen Victoria", 1859

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Winterhalter a portraituré les personnalités les plus illustres de toute l'Europe, telles que la reine Victoria, l'impératrice Elisabeth d'Autriche, l'impératrice Eugénie ou encore Napoléon III.

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Franz Xaver Winterhalter est né le 20 avril 1805. Il est connu pour ses portraits réalistes et sa représentation très minutieuse des étoffes, des coiffes et des bijoux.

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11. « Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of the Two Sicilies » Franz Xaver Winterhalter

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The Empress Eugenie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting, 1855

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